The first Leica M camera, the M3, introduced in 1954 combined the viewfinder and rangefinder into a single window, and set the design standard for any Leica M camera coming after it. It was the most successful model of the M series, with over 220,000 units sold.
The camera presented here is a very early version from the first batch, and has the double stroke lever, buddha ears to mount a strap on, glass pressure plate, and no frame selector.
It is a user condition camera, some marks here and there, but it benefitted from a full overhaul/CLA at Amsterdam Camera Repairs.







